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Poker After Dark – champion style

February 14, 2008

Tomorrow’s episode of NBC’s Poker After Dark offers a unique assortment of familiar faces – every player taking to the felt will be a former world champion.

Chris Ferguson, Johnny Chan, Huckleberry Seed, Jamie Gold, Berry Johnston and Phil Hellmuth will all be the center of attention throughout this week’s episodes of the popular six-handed format poker show.

Last week the show was themed around “Hecklers” and with Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Jean-Robert Bellande, Sam Grizzle, Gavin Smith and Shawn Sheikhan it did not disappoint. Hellmuth had one of his famous blow-ups when Bellande refused to show his hand after Hellmuth mucked. Taking it all in stride Hellmuth actually managed to win and is having a solid ran during this season’s Poker After Dark win two wins under his belt.

The Poker Brat will have a chance at a hat-trick by winning the world champion’s table. It would mark the first time a player has won three times in one season of Poker After Dark.

Hellmuth will certainly have some stiff competition, however. Chan, also known as the Orient Express, is the only player at this week’s table with two World Champion titles and he would have had three if it wasn’t for Hellmuth.

Younger poker fans may not be that familiar with Johnston but the man brings a rock solid poker resume. Johnston won the Main Event in 1986 and has cashed 10 times in the main event, which is more than any other player.

Ferguson, or “Jesus” if you prefer, is one of the most recognizable players on the poker circuit today. Ferguson came to fame when he took his trademark cowboy hat and sunglasses all the way to the final table of the 2000 Main Event and after a heads-up battle with T.J. Cloutier emerged victorious.

Seed won the Main Event in 1996 and is renowned for his ability to win prop bets. He once stood on his head for over 50 minutes to win such a bet.

Finally Gold is probably the most controversial world champion at this table. Gold won $12 million for taking down the Main Event in 2006 but reportedly failed to pay Crispin Leyser, a friend who had staked him. The issue was finally sorted out but not until the damage to Gold’s reputation was already done. At the poker table Gold is known for being a brash player and has said he wants to be the world’s greatest bluffer.

Poker After Dark’s “World Champions” will air all this week. To learn more or find out what time it will be televised in your area go to www.pokerafterdark.com.

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